Method for providing a service to permit customer interface units to control personal computers in other locations

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EP 1 734 447 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	04.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/45

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	20.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/51

(21)	Application number: 06020448.4

(22)	Date of filing: 17.11.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 9/50^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

30.09.1999 US 408598

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	99960427.5 / 1224545

(71)	Applicant: Automated Business Companies
	Irving, TX 75062 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Freeny, Charles C. Dallas TX 75243 (US)

(74)	Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al
	Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)

(54)	Method for providing a service to permit customer interface units to control personal computers in other locations

(57) A customer service control unit operated on the Internet by a service provider receives customers' connection requests having passwords from customer interface units. A service center control unit checks the passwords. The customer interface units are connected to personal computers to permit the customer interface units to remotely operate the personal computers.

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